Horse profile
Pahlavi (IRE)
by Palavicini (USA) out of Persian Memories (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
39 runs · 28 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 30 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Downpatrick (IRE) & Downpatrick
Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 14th of 16
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Pahlavi is a gelding who has won two of 39 starts, both in handicaps over 2m1f to 2m4f on good ground at Downpatrick. He gained his latest success in the CM Precision Components Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 91. His last run came at Clonmel in Oct 2026 where he finished 14th of 16 in the Kilclooney Woods Handicap Hurdle after leading. He raced off a mark of 98, 13lb below his highest ever mark of 111.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 30 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 2–39Wins / Runs
- 5.1%Strike rate
- 11 (28.2%)Placed
- −22.50£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=39 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating98↓ 13lb off peak
98
76–111
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 127B | 102 | 4 runs · 115 / 108 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 110A | 86.5 | 5 runs · 102 / 88 |
| Soft | 4 | 126B | 80 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 126B | 82 | 5 runs · 101 / 82 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 127B | 103 | 5 runs · 115 / 105 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 111C | 82 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 124A | 88.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 111C | 92 | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 39 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 25 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 13 (52%) · 2 wins
- Held up 5 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (16%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (12%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 269 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 89 | 5 | 5.6% | +1.1 | 2 from 21 |
| Good to Soft | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −1.6 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | −2.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 3 | 6.3% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +3.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | +2.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | +3.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 37 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 30 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Persian Memories (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Memories Galore (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Memories Galore (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memories Galore (IRE) | 30 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Ever Present (IRE) | 10 | 4 | 1m5f–2m | — |
| Secret Memories (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Persian Caliph (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | — |
| Persian Lion (IRE) | 36 | 1 | 1m7f | — |
| Estate Planning (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Hunsaker (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Endless Pursuit (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 2 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 12% | −0.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Hanlon | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Harry Sexton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M McGuane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J L Gleeson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E Cody | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fenelon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Paddy Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Tongue tie | 12 | 1 | 8% | −3.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 2 | 7% | −12.50 |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 26+13d | Clonmel (IRE) | Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Quickly took command - error 4 out and overtaken - ridden and dropped away after 3 out then found nothing turning in - finished 14th | 14/16 | 4½ | 12-4 | 98 | 88B | 93A | Mr J L Gleeson | 10/1 |
| 09 Oct 26+14d | Downpatrick (IRE) | CM Precision Components Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - third at halfway - moved up to second 2 out then closed to challenge before the last - pushed along and went on over 100 yards out to win going away | 1/8 | 11-0 | 91 | 105A | 115B | Harry Sexton | 7/1 | |
| 25 Sep 26+7d | Listowel (IRE) | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle Sat behind front group - urged into 5th after 3 out and up to 4th turning in - flattened out from there - stayed on same gear to finish 4th | 4/15 | 2½ | 10-13 | 92 | 101B | 111A | Harry Sexton | 11/1 |
| 18 Sep 26+18d | Downpatrick (IRE) | MB McGrady And Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Sat behind front group early - third and steady 4 out - made ground into contention 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out but overtaken after the last - stayed on driven to the line finishing 3rd | 3/12 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 92 | 111A | 106A | Harry Sexton | 11/2 |
| 31 Aug 26+15d | Downpatrick (IRE) | WillWeGo.com Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - improved to 4th 3 out and pressed on - held 3rd at the last but unable to close on the front pair - lost ground steadily up the run-in | 6/11 | 7 | 11-2 | 94 | 115A | 94A | Harry Sexton | 9/1 |
| 16 Aug 26+35d | Tramore (IRE) | Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle up with the front runner - 4th at halfway - pressure applied before 2 out - dropped away after 2 out and jumped the last awkwardly - well held in 5th | 5/14 | shd | 11-4 | 95 | 74B | 107A | Harry Sexton | 20/1 |
| 12 Jul 26+13d | Sligo (IRE) | Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) into a scrap for the lead early - sat close to the front from the 2nd - third at halfway - back contesting the front with a minor mistake 3 out - soon driven along without finding more before fading and being pulled up before 2 out | PU/14 | — | 11-11 | 97 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 29 Jun 26+27d | Stratford | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Held up handy in second - not jumping cleanly - pressed for effort and lost ground before the last - beaten into 5th | 5/6 | 10 | 11-1 | 102 | 86B | 97B | Paddy Hanlon | 22/1 |
| 02 Jun 26+12d | Southwell | Enhance Your Race Day With Sponsorship Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before the 5th and slipped to the back after 3 out - trailed the field from 2 out to finish well held | 5/5 | 4¾ | 10-11 | 106 | 82C | 95B | Paddy Hanlon | 28/1 |
| 21 May 26+14d | Limerick | Calor Gas Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward to make up ground after 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders in 6th by 2 out - held on for same effort to the line | 6/14 | 23 | 12-0 | 100 | 102C | 92C | Donagh Meyler | 25/1 |
| 07 May 26+201d | Wexford | Visitwexford.ie Handicap Chase Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - dropped away entering straight and had nothing left approaching final two furlongs | 11/12 | 22 | 11-4 | 102 | 41C | 86C | Gavin Brouder | 40/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 25+22d | Limerick | Master Chefs Classic Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front and opened a big gap from the off - margin stretched to twenty lengths by halfway - gap narrowed approaching 4 out as a rival came up alongside - shaken up but overtaken 2 out - held fourth without finding more before the last - eased through and slipped to fifth on the run home | 5/11 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 104 | 62A | 119A | Ben Harvey | 25/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+19d | Listowel | MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved into 2nd three out - asked for effort entering straight but had nothing more - slipped back and faded before the last | 8/16 | 4¾ | 11-4 | 104 | 80B | 101A | Miss E Cody | 12/1 |
| 07 Sep 25+13d | Fontwell | Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - pushed along to close on the front group before 2 out - stayed on at one speed - finished third | 3/5 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 110 | 103C | 117B | Paddy Hanlon | 5/1 |
| 25 Aug 25+15d | Downpatrick | Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway before slipping back to sixth and driven out after two out - improved down the outside approaching the last - third and asked for effort entering the straight - finished strongly to get up on the line | 1/9 | 11-5 | 100 | 119A | 115A | Paddy Hanlon | 15/2 | |
| 10 Aug 25+7d | Downpatrick | Denvir's Of Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat behind front group - 6th at halfway - asked for effort after 3 out then slipped back after the following fence - found renewed energy from the last to finish 5th | 5/10 | ½ | 12-0 | 100 | 102A | 115A | Danny Mullins | 8/1 |
| 03 Aug 25+21d | Galway | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back on the outside - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 11/15 | 9 | 10-10 | 102 | 69C | 84C | Shane O'Callaghan | 12/1 |
| 13 Jul 25+10d | Sligo | Foleys Bar & Off Licence Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind pacesetter early and travelled keenly - blundered at the 5th - errors again 2 out and driven on - stayed on same speed to finish third | 3/8 | 3¾ | 10-3 | 103 | 94A | 111A | Paddy Hanlon | 10/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+24d | Tipperary | Donovan Transport Handicap Hurdle Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the pace and shared 2nd by halfway - still in touch 3 out - pushed along into 3rd approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken and faded before the last | 7/16 | hd | 10-13 | 104 | 85B | 112A | Paddy Hanlon | 33/1 |
| 09 Jun 25+53d | Roscommon | Strokestown Handicap Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the opening obstacle - unable to threaten from three out and well held home | 8/13 | ¾ | 11-5 | 105 | 62B | 93A | Paddy Hanlon | 14/1 |
| 17 Apr 25+187d | Clonmel | Thank You To Dr. John Downey Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - up to 5th after 3 out then 4th turning for home - dropped back before 2 out - couldn't find more at the last - faded on the run-in to finish 7th | 7/11 | 3¾ | 11-3 | 107 | 103B | 103A | Paddy Hanlon | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 24+9d | Fairyhouse | Powerscreen New England Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Settled in the middle of the pack - pulled hard early - jumped poorly at the first - squeezed for space approaching the 6th - jumping left something to be desired 3 out and already towards the back - soon under pressure and making no headway - dropped away to finish a distant 13th | 13/13 | nk | 11-0 | 108 | 64C | 90C | Paddy Hanlon | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+27d | Clonmel | Killaloan Maiden Hurdle Handy near front - hit front after 1st - matched for command 3 out - shaken up and lost lead before last fence - unable to threaten in third at the last - stayed on same gait to finish third | 3/10 | 2½ | 11-12 | 108 | 110A | 118A | Jordan Gainford | 7/1 |
| 06 Sep 24+22d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress into 6th by 2 out under pressure - unable to close on the front-runners late finishing 4th | 4/14 | 7 | 11-5 | 109 | 91B | 101A | Paddy Hanlon | 7/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+13d | Tramore | Waterford FC Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - hit the front before the 7th - pushed along and lost command after 3 out - dropped away to finish last of all | 9/9 | 35 | 11-1 | 111 | 55C | 84C | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 |
| 02 Aug 24+25d | Galway | Guinness Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack early on - pulling hard through the race - improved into 7th two out under pressure but soon held no threat - finished well held in 8th | 8/15 | ¾ | 9-12 | 111 | — | 105A | Paddy Hanlon | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+37d | Roscommon | Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 13 | 10-11 | — | 85B | 107A | Paddy Hanlon | 11/4 |
| 01 Jun 24+26d | Listowel | Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | 1¼ | 10-11 | — | 108A | 125A | Paddy Hanlon | 4/1 |
| 06 May 24+303d | Down Royal | Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 2/19 | 5½ | 11-0 | — | 90B | 120A | Shane Fenelon | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Jul 23+16d | Bellewstown | Bar One Racing Price Boosts All Channels Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 84A | 108A | Jody McGarvey | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 23+20d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Annual Members (Q.R.) Maiden | 15/17 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 76 | 53C | 62C | Mr Paddy Hanlon | 33/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+18d | Down Royal | BoyleXtra Rewards In Shop Maiden Hurdle | CO/11 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 4/1 |
| 15 May 23+145d | Killarney | Cronin Electrical Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 6½ | 11-4 | — | 127B | 111A | Jody McGarvey | 33/1 |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 22+112d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Maiden | 5/8 | 4½ | 9-12 | 77 | 73A | 69A | Rory Cleary | 13/2 |
| 31 Aug 22+19d | Gowran Park | Racing Again September 17th Maiden | 2/12 | 10 | 9-9 | — | 124A | 71A | Shane Foley | 7/2 |
| 12 Aug 22+24d | Cork | Newmarket Maiden | 3/14 | 1¾ | 10-4 | — | 111C | 89A | Tom Madden | 50/1 |
| 19 Jul 22+67d | Ballinrobe | On-Course Bookmakers Flat Race | 4/15 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 75B | 98A | Michael O'Sullivan | 5/1 |
| 13 May 22+29d | Kilbeggan | Racing Again June 5th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/14 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 120B | 113A | Mr M McGuane | 16/1 |
| 14 Apr 22 | Clonmel | Next Race Meeting May 12th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/15 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 126B | 114A | Mr M McGuane | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pahlavi won?
- Pahlavi (IRE) won 2 of 39 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.1%. Placed 11 times in total (28.2% of starts).
- Who trains Pahlavi?
- Pahlavi (IRE) is trained by John Joseph Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
- Who is Pahlavi's sire?
- Pahlavi (IRE) is by Palavicini (USA) out of Persian Memories (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Pahlavi prefer?
- Pahlavi (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 21 starts (9.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pahlavi's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Pahlavi's sire's record?
- Palavicini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.5% of 269 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Pahlavi's siblings?
- Out of Persian Memories (IRE), Pahlavi (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Memories Galore (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Memories Galore (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.